El-Rufai’s Family Denies ICPC Claim of Phone-Tapping Devices Found in Abuja Home
The family of former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has condemned the allegation of recovering sophisticated phone-tapping equipment and sensitive security documents from his residence in Abuja.
A statement issued on behalf of the family on Monday by Mr El-Rufai’s son, Bello El-Rufai who is a serving member of the House of Representatives, described the claims contained in a court filing submitted at the FCT High Court in Abuja by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) as “falsehoods” and part of a “malicious smear campaign”.
El-Rufai had filed the suit at the court, alleging that his arrest and detention violated his fundamental rights. He asked the court to declare the actions of the anti-graft agencies unlawful and to award him N1 billion in damages.
But the ICPC subsequently filed a counter-affidavit with a cache of documents attached to it to oppose the suit.The statement said no such equipment was found during the search of the former governor’s home by ICPC agents.
The statement was issued in response to media reports on the counter-affidavit the ICPC filed in opposition to Mr El-Rufa’s fundamental rights enforcement suit.
